We spent Thanksgiving weekend in Calgary and Nadia got to play with a gaggle of cousins, and had an early Birthday party. Being able to do this trip really marks a milestone towards normalcy. This is the first time in about a year and a half that Nadia has been able to play with her cousins and we didn’t have to worry. We didn’t have to worry about rough play because her platelets are in the normal range. We didn’t have to worry about other kid’s germs because the rest of Nadia’s bloodlines are all in the normal range. It is really a great milestone to celebrate with family for Thanksgiving. There was a time, especially before transplant, or day zero, or about 40 days post transplant where it didn’t look like a transplant was working, when we feared that Nadia wouldn’t be able to play with the cousins ever again.
We are thankful. We are thankful to everyone who helped us through Nadia’s quest so far. To her doctors, our family, our friends, blood donors. People we have met because of Nadia’s transplant. The Dyskeratosis Congenita support community. We thank everybody who’s come along with us; people who read this blog, Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and to everyone who was there for us and acted as a support group when we needed you. Most importantly we are thankful to her cord blood donor because we know without this generous donation Nadia would not be here today. Thank you.
We’ve had our most thankful Thanksgiving ever. I hope you raised a glass to Nadia’s Quest. 😉
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